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Keyboard shortcuts in Premiere Pro

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Use this handy list to reference keyboard shortcuts for Premiere Pro and even print a PDF of the keyboard shortcuts. You can also use the visual keyboard layout to customize the shortcuts and assign multiple shortcuts to a command.

Visual keyboard layout for assigning keyboard shortcuts

You can use the keyboard GUI to see which keys have been assigned and which are available for assignment. A tool tip reveals the full command name when you hover over a key in the Keyboard layout. When you select a modifier key on the keyboard layout, the keyboard displays all the shortcuts which require that modifier. You can also press the modifier key on the hardware keyboard to achieve this result.

When you select a key on the Keyboard Layout, you can view all the commands that are assigned to that unmodified key and all other modifier combinations.  

  • Premiere Pro detects the keyboard hardware and the appropriate keyboard layout is displayed accordingly.
  • When Premiere Pro detects a non-supported keyboard, the default view is to display the U.S. English keyboard. By default, the Adobe Premiere Pro Default preset is displayed.
  • When you change a shortcut, the preset pop-up menu gets changed to Custom. After you make the required changes, you can choose Save As to save the customized shortcut set as a preset. 

Color coding

  • Keys shaded in purple are application-wide shortcuts. 
  • Keys shaded in green are panel-specific shortcuts. 
  • Keys shaded in both purple and green represent the panel commands that have been assigned to keys that also have an application command already assigned to them.
Application shortcuts
Application shortcuts

Application shortcuts and panel shortcuts

  • Commands can be assigned for application shortcuts and command shortcuts. 
  • Application shortcuts function regardless of panel focus (with some exceptions) and panel shortcuts function only when the panel is in focus. 
  • Certain keyboard shortcuts work only in specific panels. This means that you can have more than once shortcut assigned to the same key. You can also make use of the pop-up window that shows only a certain batch of panel shortcuts (for example, only for the timeline). 
  • When a Panel Shortcut has the same assigned shortcut as an application Shortcut, the application shortcut does not function when that panel has focus. 
  • You can search for commands in the Command List, which is filtered by the search criteria. You can also assign shortcuts by clicking in the shortcut column and tapping keys on their keyboard to create the shortcut (including adding modifiers). 

A warning indicating a shortcut conflict appears when:

  1. An application shortcut already in use by another application shortcut.
  2. A panel shortcut is already in use by another command in the same panel. 
  3. A panel shortcut overrides an application shortcut when that panel has focus.

You can also click drag to assign commands to keys on the keyboard layout or the Key modifier list. 

Panel shortcuts
Panel shortcuts

Shortcut assignment using Drag-and-Drop

You can also assign shortcuts by dragging a command from the command List onto a key in the Keyboard Layout, or onto a modifier combination for the currently selected key displayed in the Key Modifier List. To assign a command to a key along with a modifier, hold down the modifiers during drag-and-drop.

Conflict resolution

When there is a conflict with a shortcut that is already in use with another command:

  • A warning appears at the bottom of the editor 
  • Undo and Clear buttons in the lower right corner are enabled. 
  • The command in conflict is highlighted in blue, and clicking this automatically selects the command in the command list. 
  • This allows users to easily change the assignment for the conflicting command.
Note:

Use this instead of the 'Go To' button used in former releases. 

Premiere Pro default keyboard shortcuts

Many commands have keyboard shortcut equivalents, so you can complete tasks with minimal use of the mouse. You can also create or edit keyboard shortcuts.

File

Commands
Windows macOS
Project... Ctrl + Alt + N Opt + Cmd + N
Sequence... Ctrl + N Cmd + N
Bin Ctrl + / Cmd + /
Open Project... Ctrl + O Cmd + O
Close Project Ctrl + Shift + W Shift + Cmd + W
Close Ctrl + W Cmd + W
Save Ctrl + S Cmd + S
Save As... Ctrl + Shift + S Shift + Cmd + S
Save a Copy... Ctrl + Alt + S Opt + Cmd + S
Import from Media Browser Ctrl + Alt + I Opt + Cmd + I
Import... Ctrl + I Cmd + I
Export Media Ctrl + M Cmd + M
Get Properties for Selection... Ctrl + Shift + H Shift + Cmd + H
Exit Ctrl + Q Cmd + Q

Edit

Commands
Windows macOS
Undo Ctrl + Z Cmd + Z
Redo Ctrl + Shift + Z Shift + Cmd + Z
Cut Ctrl + X Cmd + X
Copy Ctrl + C Cmd + C
Paste Ctrl + V Cmd + V
Paste Insert Ctrl + Shift + V Shift + Cmd + V
Paste Attributes Ctrl + Alt + V Opt + Cmd + V
Clear Delete Forward Delete
Ripple Delete Shift + Delete Shift + Forward Delete
Duplicate Ctrl + Shift + / Shift + Cmd + /
Select All Ctrl + A Cmd + A
Deselect All Ctrl + Shift + A Shift + Cmd + A
Find... Ctrl + F Cmd + F
Edit Original Ctrl + E Cmd + E
Keyboard Shortcuts Ctrl + Alt + K Cmd + Opt + K

Clip

Commands
Windows macOS
Make Subclip... Ctrl + U Cmd + U
Audio Channels... Shift + G Shift + G
Audio Gain G G
Speed/Duration... Ctrl + R Cmd + R
Insert , ,
Overwrite . .
Enable Shift + E Shift + Cmd + E
Link Ctrl + L Cmd + L
Group Ctrl + G Cmd + G
Ungroup Ctrl + Shift + G Shift + Cmd + G

Sequence

Commands
Windows macOS
Render Effects in Work Area Enter Enter
Match Frame F F
Reverse Match Frame Shift + R Shift + R
Add Edit Ctrl + K Cmd + K
Add Edit to All Tracks Ctrl + Shift + K Shift + Cmd + K
Trim Edit Shift + T Cmd + T
Extend Selected Edit to Playhead E E
Apply Video Transition Ctrl + D Cmd + D
Apply Audio Transition Ctrl + Shift + D Shift + Cmd + D
Apply Default Transitions to Selection Shift + D Shift + D
Lift ; ;
Extract ' '
Zoom In = =
Zoom Out - -
Next in Sequence Shift + ; Shift + ;
Previous in Sequence Ctrl + Shift + ; Opt + ;
Snap in Timeline S S
Make Subsequence  Shift + U Cmd + U
Add new caption track
Ctrl + Alt + A
Opt + Cmd + A
Add caption at playhead
Ctrl + Alt + C
Opt + Cmd + C
Go to next caption segment
Ctrl + Alt + Down
Opt + Cmd + Down
Go to previous caption segment
Ctrl + Alt + Up
Opt + Cmd + Up

Markers

Commands
Windows macOS
Mark In I I
Mark Out O O
Mark Clip X X
Mark Selection / /
Go to In Shift + I Shift + I
Go to Out Shift + O Shift + O
Clear In Ctrl + Shift + I Opt + I
Clear Out Ctrl + Shift + O Opt + O
Clear In and Out Ctrl + Shift + X Opt + X
Add Marker M M
Go to Next Marker Shift + M Shift + M
Go to Previous Marker Ctrl + Shift + M Shift + Cmd + M
Clear Selected Marker Ctrl + Alt + M Opt + M
Clear All Markers Ctrl + Alt + Shift + M Opt + Cmd + M

Graphics and Titles

Commands
Windows macOS
New Layer
Text Ctrl + T Cmd + T
Rectangle Ctrl + Alt + R Opt + Cmd + R
Ellipse  Ctrl + Alt + E Opt + Cmd + E
Arrange
Bring to Front Ctrl + Shift + ] Shift + Cmd + ]
Bring Forward Ctrl + ] Cmd + ]
Send Backward Ctrl  + [ Cmd + [
Send to Back  Ctrl + Shift + [ Shift + Cmd + [
Select
Select Next Layer Ctrl + Alt + ] Opt + Cmd + ]
Select Previous Layer Ctrl + Alt + [ Opt + Cmd + [

Window

Commands
Windows macOS
Reset to Saved Layout
Alt + Shift + 0 Opt + Shift + 0
Audio Clip Mixer Shift + 9 Shift + 9
Audio Track Mixer Shift + 6 Shift + 6
Effect Controls Shift + 5 Shift + 5
Effects Shift + 7 Shift + 7
Media Browser Shift + 8 Shift + 8
Program Monitor Shift + 4 Shift + 4
Projects Shift + 1 Shift + 1
Source Monitor Shift + 2 Shift + 2
Timelines Shift + 3 Shift + 3

Help

Commands

Windows

macOS

Premiere Pro Help...

F1

F1

Audio Track Mixer Panel

Commands

Windows

macOS

Show/Hide Tracks

Ctrl + Alt + T

Opt + Cmd + T

Loop

Ctrl + L

Cmd + L

Meter Input(s) Only

Ctrl + Shift + I

Ctrl + Shift + I

Effect Controls panel

Commands

Windows

macOS

Remove Selected Effect

Backspace

Delete

Loop During Audio-Only Playback

Ctrl + L

Cmd + L

Effects panel

Commands

Windows

macOS

New Custom Bin

Ctrl + /

Cmd + /

Delete Custom Item

Backspace

Delete

Essential Graphics panel

Commands
Windows macOS
New text layer Ctrl + T Cmd + T
Rectangle Ctrl + Alt + R Opt + Cmd + R
Ellipse Ctrl + Alt + E Opt + Cmd + E
Bring to Front Ctrl + Shift + ] Cmd + Shift + ]
Bring Forward Ctrl + ] Cmd + ]
Send Backward Ctrl + [ Cmd + [
Send to Back Ctrl + Shift + [ Cmd + Shift + [
Select Next Layer Ctrl + Alt + ] Cmd + Opt + ]
Select Previous Layer Ctrl + Alt + [ Cmd + Opt + [
Clear Selection  Backspace Delete
Increase Leading by One Unit Alt + Up Opt + Up
Decrease Leading by One Unit Alt + Down Opt + Down
Increase Leading by Five Units Alt + Shift + Up Opt + Shift + Up
Decrease Leading by Five Units Alt + Shift + Down Opt + Shift + Down
Increase Font Size by One Unit Ctrl + Alt + Right Opt + Cmd + Right
Decrease Font Size by One Unit Ctrl + Alt + Left Opt + Cmd + Left
Increase Font Size by Five Units Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Opt + Shift + Cmd + Right
Decrease Font Size by Five Units Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right Opt + Shift + Cmd + Left

History panel

Commands

Windows

macOS

Step Backward

Left

Left

Step Forward

Right

Right

Delete

Backspace

Delete

Media Browser panel

Commands

Windows

macOS

Open in Source Monitor

Shift + O

Shift + O

Select Directory List

Shift + Left

Shift + Left

Select Media List

Shift + Right

Shift + Right

Metadata panel

Commands

Windows

macOS

Loop

Ctrl + L

Cmd + L

Play

Space

Space

Multi-camera

Commands
Windows macOS

Go to Next Edit Point

Down

Down

Go to Next Edit Point on Any Track

Shift + Down

Shift + Down

Go to Previous Edit Point

Up

Up

Go to Previous Edit Point on Any Track

Shift + Up

Shift + Up

Go to Selected Clip End

Shift + End

Shift + End

Go to Selected Clip Start

Shift + Home

Shift + Home

Go to Sequence-Clip End

End

End

Go to Sequence-Clip Start

Home

Home

Increase Clip Volume

]

]

Increase Clip Volume Many

Shift + ]

Shift + ]

Maximize or Restore Active Frame

Shift + `

Shift + `

Maximize or Restore Frame Under Cursor

`

`

Minimize All Tracks

Shift + -

Shift + -

Play Around

Shift + K

Shift + K

Play In to Out

Ctrl + Shift + Space

Opt + K

Play In to Out with Preroll/Postroll

Shift + Space

Shift + Space

Play from Playhead to Out Point

Ctrl + Space

Ctrl + Space

Play-Stop Toggle

Space

Space

Reveal Nested Sequence

Ctrl + Shift + F

Ctrl + Shift + F

Ripple Trim Next Edit To Playhead

W

W

Ripple Trim Previous Edit To Playhead

Q

Q

Select Camera 1

1

1

Select Camera 2

2

2

Select Camera 3

3

3

Select Camera 4

4

4

Select Camera 5

5

5

Select Camera 6

6

6

Select Camera 7

7

7

Select Camera 8

8

8

Select Camera 9

9

9

Select Find Box

Shift + F

Shift + F

Select Clip at Playhead

D

D

Select Next Clip

Ctrl + Down

Cmd + Down

Select Next Panel

Ctrl + Shift + .

Ctrl + Shift + .

Select Previous Clip

Ctrl + Up

Cmd + Up

Select Previous Panel

Ctrl + Shift + ,

Ctrl + Shift + ,

Set Poster Frame

Shift + P

Cmd + P

Shuttle Left

J

J

Shuttle Right

L

L

Shuttle Slow Left

Shift + J

Shift + J

Shuttle Slow Right

Shift + L

Shift + L

Shuttle Stop

K

K

Step Back

Left

Left

Step Back Five Frames - Units

Shift + Left

Shift + Left

Step Forward

Right

Right

Step Forward Five Frames - Units

Shift + Right

Shift + Right

Toggle All Audio Targets

Ctrl + 9

Cmd + 9

Toggle All Source Audio

Ctrl + Alt + 9

Opt + Cmd + 9

Toggle All Source Video

Ctrl + Alt + 0

Opt + Cmd + 0

Toggle All Video Targets

Ctrl + 0

Cmd + 0

Toggle Audio During Scrubbing

Shift + S

Shift + S

Toggle Control Surface Clip Mixer Mode

   

Toggle Full Screen

Ctrl + `

Ctrl + `

Toggle Multi-Camera View

Shift + 0

Shift + 0

Toggle Trim Type

Shift + T

Ctrl + T

Trim Backward

Ctrl + Left

Opt + Left

Trim Backward Many

Ctrl + Shift + Left

Opt + Shift + Left

Trim Forward

Ctrl + Right

Opt + Right

Trim Forward Many

Ctrl + Shift + Right

Opt + Shift + Right

Trim Next Edit to Playhead

Ctrl + Alt + W

Opt + W

Trim Previous Edit to Playhead

Ctrl + Alt + Q

Opt + Q

Program Monitor panel

Note:

To use nudging for graphic layers, make sure that:

  • You have at least one layer selected (blue box) in a single graphic
  • The Program Monitor or the Essential Graphics panel is in focus
Commands
Windows macOS
Show Rulers Ctrl + R Cmd + R
Show Guides Ctrl + ; Cmd + ;
Snap in Program Monitor Ctrl + Shift + ; Shift + Cmd + ;
Lock Guides Ctrl + Alt + Shift + R Opt + Shift + Cmd + R
Nudge Selected Object up by five frames Shift + Ctrl + Up Shift + Cmd + Up
Nudge Selected Object right by five frames Shift + Ctrl + Right Shift + Cmd + Right
Nudge Selected Object left by five frames Shift + Ctrl + Left Shift + Cmd + Left
Nudge Selected Object down by five frames Shift + Ctrl + Down Shift + Cmd + Down
Nudge Selected Object up by one frame Ctrl + Up Cmd + Up
Nudge Selected Object right by one frame Ctrl + Right Cmd + Right
Nudge Selected Object left by one frame Ctrl + Left Cmd + Left
Nudge Selected Object down by one frame Ctrl + Down Cmd + Down

Project panel

Commands
Windows macOS
New Bin Ctrl + B Cmd + B
Delete Backspace Delete
List Ctrl + Page Up Cmd + Page Up
Icon Ctrl + Page Down Cmd + Page Down
Hover Scrub Shift + H Shift + H
Delete Selection with Options Ctrl + Delete Cmd + Forward Delete
Extend Selection Down Shift + Down Shift + Down
Extend Selection Left Shift + Left Shift + Left
Extend Selection Right Shift + Right Shift + Right
Extend Selection Up Shift + Up Shift + Up
Move Selection Down Down Down
Move Selection End End End
Move Selection Home Home Home
Move Selection Left Left Left
Move Selection Page Down Page Down Page Down
Move Selection Page Up Page Up Page Up
Move Selection Right Right Right
Move Selection Up Up Up
Next Column Field Tab Tab
Next Row Field Enter Return
Open in Source Monitor Shift + O Shift + O
Previous Column Field Shift + Tab Shift + Tab
Previous Row Field Shift + Enter Shift + Return
Thumbnail Size Next Shift + ] Shift + ]
Thumbnail Size Previous Shift + [ Shift + [
Toggle View Shift + \ Shift + \
Zoom In  = =
Zoom Out - -

Source patching and Track targeting

Keyboard shortcut

Source patching

Track targeting

Click

Toggle selected state

Toggle selected state

Cmd/Ctrl + Drag

Turn on/off as you click and drag, based on the first track

Turn on/off as you click and drag, based on the first track

Drag

Swap tracks

Not applicable

Shift + Drag

Move entire set of tracks up or down

Not applicable

Shift + Scroll

Uniformly change all video or audio track height

Uniformly change all video or audio track height

Cmd + Scroll

macOS: Scroll timeline

Windows: None

macOS: Scroll timeline

Windows: None

Opt + Click

Toggle "Gap"

Not applicable

Opt + Scroll

Change height of single track

Change height of single track

Cmd/Ctrl + Opt + Drag

Toggle "Gap"

Not applicable

Timeline panel

Commands

Windows

macOS

Clear Selection

Backspace

Delete

Decrease Audio Tracks Height

Alt + -

Opt + -

Decrease Video Tracks Height

Ctrl + -

Cmd + -

Increase Audio Tracks Height

Alt + =

Opt + =

Increase Video Tracks Height

Ctrl + =

Cmd + =

Nudge Clip Selection Left Five Frames

Alt + Shift + Left

Shift + Cmd + Left

Nudge Clip Selection Left One Frame

Alt + Left

Cmd + Left

Nudge Clip Selection Right Five Frames

Alt + Shift + Right

Shift + Cmd + Right

Nudge Clip Selection Right One Frame

Alt + Right

Cmd + Right

Ripple Delete

Alt + Backspace

Opt + Delete

Set Work Area Bar In Point

Alt + [

Opt + [

Set Work Area Bar Out Point

Alt + ]

Opt + ]

Show Next Screen

Page Down

Page Down

Show Previous Screen

Page Up

Page Up

Slide Clip Selection Left Five Frames

Alt + Shift + ,

Opt + Shift + ,

Slide Clip Selection Left One Frame

Alt + ,

Opt + ,

Slide Clip Selection Right Five Frames

Alt + Shift + .

Opt + Shift + .

Slide Clip Selection Right One Frame

Alt + .

Opt + .

Slip Clip Selection Left Five Frames

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Left

Opt + Shift + Cmd + Left

Slip Clip Selection Left One Frame

Ctrl + Alt + Left

Opt + Cmd + Left

Slip Clip Selection Right Five Frames

Ctrl + Alt + Shift + Right

Opt + Shift + Cmd + Right

Slip Clip Selection Right One Frame

Ctrl + Alt + Right

Opt + Cmd + Right

Find keyboard shortcuts

Find the keyboard shortcuts for a tool, button, or menu command by doing any of the following:

  • For a tool or button, hold the pointer over the tool or button until its tool tip appears. If available, the keyboard shortcut appears in the tool tip after the tool description.
  • For menu commands, look for the keyboard shortcut at the right of the command.
  • For the most-used keyboard shortcuts not shown in tool tips or on menus, see the tables in this article. For a complete list of default and current shortcuts, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows) or Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac OS)
  • Use the search field in the Keyboard Customization dialog box to find specific commands quickly.

Customize or load keyboard shortcuts

You can set shortcuts to match shortcuts in other software you use. If other sets are available, you can choose them from the Set menu in the Keyboard Customization dialog box.

  1. For customizing keyboard shortcuts, choose one of the following:

    • In Windows, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts
    • In Mac OS, choose Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts
  2. In the Keyboard Customization dialog box, choose an option from the menu:

    Application

    Displays commands found in the menu bar, organized by category.

    Panels

    Displays commands associated with panels and menus.

    Tools

    Displays a list of tool icons.

  3. In the Command column, view the command for which you want to create or change a shortcut. If necessary, click the triangle next to the name of a category to reveal the commands it includes.

  4. Click in the item’s shortcut field to select it.

  5. Type the shortcut you want to use for the item. The Keyboard Customization dialog box displays an alert if the shortcut you choose is already in use.

  6. Do one of the following:

    • To erase a shortcut and return it to the command that originally had it, click Undo.
    • To jump to the command that previously had the shortcut, click Go To.
    • To simply delete the shortcut you typed, click Clear.
    • To reenter the shortcut you typed previously, click Redo.
  7. Repeat the procedure to enter as many shortcuts as you want. When you’re finished, click Save As, type a name for your Key Set, and click Save.

    Note:

    The operating system reserves some commands. You cannot reassign those commands to Premiere Pro. Also, you cannot assign the plus (+) and minus (-) keys on the numeric keypad because they are necessary for entering relative timecode values. You can assign the minus (–) key on the main keyboard, however.

Copy keyboard shortcuts from one computer to another

Sync keyboard shortcuts using Creative Cloud

Premiere Pro lets you quickly and easily sync keyboard shortcuts between computers using the Sync Settings feature. Using Sync Settings, you can upload the customized keyboard shortcuts from your computer to Creative Cloud. Then, you can sync the keyboard shortcuts from Creative Cloud to any other computer.

For more information, see Sync settings using Adobe Creative Cloud.

Note:

Keyboard shortcuts are synchronized for the same platform only, and not between Windows and Mac OS platforms. That is, keyboard shortcuts created for Windows only sync with a Windows computer. Mac OS keyboard shortcuts only sync with a Mac OS computer.

Manually copy keyboard shortcuts

You can copy your customized keyboard shortcuts from one computer to another computer, or to another location on your computer.  

  1. Locate the keyboard shortcuts (.kys) file that you want to copy to another computer.

    The location of the customized keyboard shortcuts file depends on whether you've signed in to  Creative Cloud Sync Settings in Premiere Pro or not.

    Signed into Creative Cloud Sync Settings

    • Win: Users\[user name]\Documents\Adobe\Premiere Pro\[version]\Profile-CreativeCloud-\Win\
    • Mac: Users/[user name]/Documents/Adobe/Premiere Pro/[version]/Profile-CreativeCloud-/Mac/

    Signed out of Creative Cloud Sync Settings

    • Win: Users\[user name]\Documents\Adobe\Premiere Pro\[version]\Profile-username\Win\
    • Mac: Users/[user name]/Documents/Adobe/Premiere Pro/[version]/Profile-username/Mac/
    Note:

    [version] can be 7.0 or 8.0

  2. Copy the keyboard shortcuts (.kys) file and paste into the required file location.

    To copy the keyboard shortcuts file to a location on a different computer, copy the .kys file to a removable drive, like a USB thumb drive. Then, copy the .kys file from the removable drive to the appropriate location in the new computer.

Assign multiple keyboard shortcuts to a command

You can assign multiple keyboard shortcuts for a single command.

The Keyboard Shortcuts dialog displays the keyboard shortcut as an editable button, which lets you change, add multiple shortcuts, or delete shortcuts.

Add more shortcuts

To add more shortcuts to a command, click to the right of an existing shortcut. If there is no existing shortcut, click anywhere in the Shortcut column. A new shortcut button is created in which you can type the shortcut.

Edit a shortcut

To edit a shortcut, click the shortcut text in the Shortcuts column. The text is replaced with an editable button. Type the shortcut that you want to use. If the shortcut you type is already in use, an alert appears.

Delete a shortcut

To delete a shortcut, click 'x' in the editable shortcut button.

Remove shortcuts

  1. Do one of the following:

    • In Windows, choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts
    • In Mac OS, choose Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts
  2. Do one of the following:

    • To remove a shortcut, select the shortcut you want to remove, and click Clear.
    • To remove a set of shortcuts, choose the key set from the Set menu and click Delete. When prompted in the warning dialog box, click Delete to confirm your choice.

Print keyboard shortcuts

Many editors like to have a keyboard shortcuts document they can search and refer to. Premiere Pro offers a way to copy and paste keyboard shortcuts into a document, and then print. There are also pages in Help documentation that you can print, or save as a PDF.

Whether you are copy and pasting into a document, printing a PDF, or inspecting the Keyboard Shortcuts dialog box, it is important to note the available commands that are mappable to the keyboard. You can engage in a much more keyboard-driven workflow by adding new keyboard shortcuts.

Print a spreadsheet of the keyboard shortcuts

You can paste the lists of keyboard shortcuts from the Keyboard Customization dialog box into a text document, like a spreadsheet, from which you can print. The advantage of the copy and pasting method is that you can view your customized keyboard shortcuts, as well. If you select Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, or Custom keyboard shortcuts, then those keyboard shortcuts are the ones that are printed.

  • Do one of the following:
    • Press Ctrl+Shift, and then choose Edit > Keyboard Shortcuts (Windows).
    • Press Command+Shift, and then choose Premiere Pro > Keyboard Shortcuts (Mac OS).
  • Click the Clipboard button.
  • Start a new document in a text editor, or spreadsheet program.
  • Paste the contents of the clipboard into the document.
  • Save the document and then print it out.

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